CVE-2015-8949

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: August 19, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the my_login function in DBD::mysql before 4.033_01 allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging a call to mysql_errno after a failure of my_login.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/13

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92118

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/50-Use-after-free-in-my_login-function-of-DBDmysql-Perl-module.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/blob/4.033_01/Changes

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/cf0aa7751f6ef8445e9310a64b14dc81460ca156

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/pull/45

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635